Milwaukee Brewers Microbrew

The Milwaukee Brewers' offense is en fuego. Before a competitive loss against old friend Corbin Burnes on Sunday, the team rattled off six straight games scoring at least seven runs, going 4-2 on the road in Cincinnati and Baltimore to move to 10-4 thus far, the best record in the National League. Which parts could be real, and what are the areas of concern? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Todd Rosiak joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss a rematch with Burnes, an injury to Christian Yelich, the return of Wade Miley, a series of bad breaks in the minor leagues, Blake Perkins going above and beyond but also some players who are laboring out of the gate. Remembrew When explores a similar hot offensive run in 1989, plus Todd's Take of the Week.

Musical cues (in order of use): "Strobes" by Epocha, "Ricketts Glenn" by Roy Williams and "Rock is Back" by Got Happy. Royalty-free music available at EpidemicSound.com. 

The Milwaukee Brewers have to be happy with a 6-2 start to the season, but how sustainable is the success on the mound with the pitching staff low on reliable arms? Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe dig into the situation and how injuries have left the team without many reliable rotation options. But there's also plenty to like, including an offense that's held its own, a rookie phenom belting his first two career home runs and the first walk-off win (literally) of 2024.

Remembrew When (49:35) looks back at another prominent Brewers debut from an ultra young player 50 years ago, and Curt's take of the week looks at the MLB-wide uniform fiasco now that it's found its way to Milwaukee (55:05).

Then, JR is joined by new Brewers pitcher DL Hall, one of the two players who came to the Brewers from Baltimore in the Corbin Burnes trade (1:07:30)

Music intro: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music. Music clips:  "ABC" by Jackson 5, "Red Hot Memories (Ice Cold Beer)" by Jerry Lee Lewis, "Pursuit Music Logo" on SoundCloud and Bob Uecker on WTMJ 620-AM radio.

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look back at a wildly successful weekend in New York, where the Brewers swept the Mets to open the series 3-0 for the first time since 2018. Now comes the home schedule, beginning Tuesday against the Twins. They discuss a dust-up between Rhys Hoskins and the Mets, a promising start for Jackson Chourio, pitching excellence, Abner Uribe, a penchant for stolen bases, some light concern about DL Hall and hot starts for Christian Yelich and Brice Turang. 

It's the return of 3 Up, 3 Down, with shout out to relief-pitching newcomer Bryan Hudson. Plus, Remembrew When recalls another Easter tussle 10 years ago and Curt Blanche focuses on MLB's inability to fix an obvious issue.

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe give you one last look at the 2024 Milwaukee Brewers season, with the rainout delaying the start to Friday. They discuss the injury to center fielder Garrett Mitchell, the last-second roster tweak that did not include hot-hitting catcher Eric Haase and some preseason awards predictions. National writers generally feel like this Brewers team won't compete for the division title; are we sleeping on the Brewers as a contender? 

The Milwaukee Brewers are a mere four days away from the start of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, but this still looks like a pitching staff that has a ton of questions. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss why that's cause for alarm, and why it may not be. Can the offense overcome the losses taken by the pitching staff? Let's zoom in on Christian Yelich, Joey Wiemer and Eric Haase as we get closer to the season beginning in New York. 

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg joins host JR Radcliffe on the latest episode of Microbrew to discuss the pitching situation in Milwaukee, with closer Devin Williams on the shelf for three months and a rotation that doesn't have a ton of high-profile options. Who gets Williams' spot on the roster? How does the opening-day roster look? What were the takeaways from the Spring Breakout game and has anything changed about our expectation that Jackson Chourio will start the season in Milwaukee?

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe check in on Brewers' spring training with their Microbrew podcast, including an injury to closer Devin Williams that might sideline him for the start of the regular season. How exactly are the Brewers going to deploy their pitchers? Is Sal Frelick actually going to be a real candidate to play at third base early in the season? What's the latest on Jackson Chourio? Plus, an Oscars-themed Brewers trivia question.

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Brewers reporter Todd Rosiak joins host JR Radcliffe to share observations from Milwaukee's spring training experience thus far. It's been all about the kids, with opportunities for Jackson Chourio, Brock Wilken, Tyler Black, Jacob Misiorowski, Luis Lara, Cooper Pratt and many other names that Brewers fans will get to know over the next several years. But can this team be as competitive as last year, particularly with a rotation that now may not have Wade Miley by the start of the season? Who's actually going to play third base? What are the initial impressions of Pat Murphy as manager? Are the Brewers done adding to their roster?

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Journal Sentinel writer Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look at the stories of spring training so far for the Milwaukee Brewers, including the return of pitcher Brandon Woodruff on a fascinating deal. Plus, Sal Frelick is taking reps on the infield, Pat Murphy is winning the room and the questions we still have.

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Spring training is right around the corner and some preseason projections are out, so Journal Sentinel writer Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe take a look at the landscape and make some predictions: One likely, one controversial, one extra spicy and one insane. They also discuss the Brewers' newest roster addition, pitcher Jakob Junis, and dive into the value of PECOTA preseason rankings, which see the Brewers as a below-.500 team this season.